Can cervical spondylosis cause throat discomfort?

Cervical spondylosis may cause throat discomfort, mainly due to the stimulation of sympathetic nerves in the cervical spine and esophageal compression cervical spondylosis, etc., and the cause of the disease should be identified by the doctor in time. 1. Sympathetic nerve stimulation: Cervical spondylosis is mostly caused by degenerative changes in the cervical vertebrae, which can stimulate the sympathetic nerves in front of the cervical vertebrae, causing discomfort in the head, eyes, ears, nose, throat and other locations, such as dry throat and cough. 2. Esophageal compression type cervical spondylosis: this type of cervical spondylosis is mainly due to bulging discs or osteophytes forward compression of the esophagus, the main symptoms are mostly seen in the pharynx, foreign body sensation, difficulty in swallowing and so on. If cervical spondylosis patients have throat discomfort, they should go to the hospital in time for a detailed examination to determine the specific cause of the disease, and then give targeted treatment according to the doctor’s advice.